An invisible killer travels through the night in the sleeping city of Bhopal. One of its surviving victims is 13-year old Sunil. We will see the unfolding tragedy in Bhopal through his eyes.
In the forests of Brazil and Peru, a monstrous beast, with a roar like thunder and a distinctive stench, stalks the unwary.
Enjoy an original spooky story from Jawahara...and discover some of the lore accompanying it. If you enjoy a good, old-fashioned scary story, this episode is for you.
In the snowy reaches of the Himalayas, high above the world, lives an elusive and fascinating creature.
Aitzaz and Karim are two ordinary humans who did extraordinary things. Do you know of any such heroes?
Two abandoned, cursed, perhaps even haunted places, from the global South. Discover two stories: from the Philippines and India. Kissa: A Story Podcast returns for Season 3 with Episode 18.
What led to the disaster? Was it preventable? Who was responsible? Would anyone pay for the death and suffering of the people of Bhopal?
What was that first Christmas like? Who brought us the image of that holy night? What’s the real story behind the legend?
From the Indian subcontinent come stories of a dreamer, a man who dwelt in a world of illusions….or perhaps he was merely a simpleton. Sheikh Chili’s stories have delighted story lovers for centuries.
Stories of sibling trios and a set of twins.
A killer with a recorded kill count of 436 stalks women and girls in the forests of India in the early 20th century. Discover more about this beast and find out what finally stopped its viscious killing spree?
Djinns are all around us and among us. Beings of fire, Djinns can haunt us, torment us...or help us. Sometimes we can sense them, see them, and even interact with them.
Beauty can be deadly for the one who is beautiful and for the beholder. Discover two unsettling, scary tales about beauty, one from Japan and the other from China.
If you’re a woman why shouldn’t you sit under a banyan tree at dusk? Why is a tree in Kerala bound with thick, steel chains? Discover the spooky creatures that inhabit trees in India.
For Valentine’s Day discover two love stories older and more famous around the world than Romeo and Juliet. Shirin-Khusro-Farhad and Laila-Majnu. If you are not from the global south, these love stories might be totally new to you. But, for those who grew up with them, they are part of the DNA of romance, love, and, sacrifice that bind us all.
Two very very different stories both of whom reach down deep to find emotional truths we can all relate to. Stories by Prachi Jain and Paula Read.
Two writers from two very different, cultures, living thousands of miles apart capture a similar sense of humor coupled with loss: a truly powerful combination. Stories by Shalini Narayanan and Jennifer Bew Orr.
A warrior queen who dealt the British their first military loss from an Indian ruler. A true story from 18th century India.
In 13th century Mongolia, a female general was the best warrior in her father’s army. She also loved wrestling. Discover Princess Khutulun
During World War II, a beautiful, mysterious British spy became the sole transmitter of vital information to London from behind enemy lines in France. Who was she? How did her story end?